Emmigration Agents Fees?
Mar 6th 2006, 8:48 pm
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Emmigration Agents Fees?
Can anyone tell me if this is the going rate? Just been quoted by the Emmigation Company to do a Skilled Sponsored Australian Visa. Told it would be fairly straitforward as I have a degree and skilled occupation.
Skills assessment of £295 then £2000 for visa processing then an extra £800 completion fee Giving a grand total of £3095 including VAT
(The Fixed costs at an extra; including Medicals/ Australian Immigation fees of £1450 approx for 2 Adults and one child)
Giving a grand total in excess of £4500??? Is this the going rate???
Skills assessment of £295 then £2000 for visa processing then an extra £800 completion fee Giving a grand total of £3095 including VAT
(The Fixed costs at an extra; including Medicals/ Australian Immigation fees of £1450 approx for 2 Adults and one child)
Giving a grand total in excess of £4500??? Is this the going rate???
Mar 6th 2006, 8:55 pm
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Re: Emmigration Agents Fees?
Originally Posted by Speargun
Can anyone tell me if this is the going rate? Just been quoted by the Emmigation Company to do a Skilled Sponsored Australian Visa. Told it would be fairly straitforward as I have a degree and skilled occupation.
Skills assessment of £295 then £2000 for visa processing then an extra £800 completion fee Giving a grand total of £3095 including VAT
(The Fixed costs at an extra; including Medicals/ Australian Immigation fees of £1450 approx for 2 Adults and one child)
Giving a grand total in excess of £4500??? Is this the going rate???
Skills assessment of £295 then £2000 for visa processing then an extra £800 completion fee Giving a grand total of £3095 including VAT
(The Fixed costs at an extra; including Medicals/ Australian Immigation fees of £1450 approx for 2 Adults and one child)
Giving a grand total in excess of £4500??? Is this the going rate???
Mar 6th 2006, 9:01 pm
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Re: Emmigration Agents Fees?
Hi my agent is charging me about £1200 , then the added cost of medicals/ police check/ Trade recognition/ DIMIA application fee. Which in the end will probably cost us for 2 adults and 3 children approx £2900.
Hope this helps,
Stacey
Hope this helps,
Stacey
Mar 6th 2006, 9:02 pm
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Re: Emmigration Agents Fees?
Hi
That sounds expensive to me, though depends on whether the DIMIA fes are included ( I presume not from your post). We are only a couple but we used Ian Harrop who has been brilliant so far, also really friendly and give initial info on the phone. You can always ring them and compare.
Best wishes
Kersten
That sounds expensive to me, though depends on whether the DIMIA fes are included ( I presume not from your post). We are only a couple but we used Ian Harrop who has been brilliant so far, also really friendly and give initial info on the phone. You can always ring them and compare.
Best wishes
Kersten
Mar 6th 2006, 9:02 pm
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Re: Emmigration Agents Fees?
Originally Posted by isgraham
Des any of that include fees payable to DIMIA medical fees etc or is it just agency fees.
The Fees solely to the Emmigration company for Skills Assessment, PRA and Completion Fee add up to £3090 including VAT
thanks for any advice....
Mar 6th 2006, 9:07 pm
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Re: Emmigration Agents Fees?
Originally Posted by Speargun
The £1450 includes the fees including DIMIA Medical fees - fixed costs
The Fees solely to the Emmigration company for Skills Assessment, PRA and Completion Fee add up to £3090 including VAT
thanks for any advice....
The Fees solely to the Emmigration company for Skills Assessment, PRA and Completion Fee add up to £3090 including VAT
thanks for any advice....
Mar 6th 2006, 9:35 pm
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Re: Emmigration Agents Fees?
Originally Posted by Speargun
The £1450 includes the fees including DIMIA Medical fees - fixed costs
The Fees solely to the Emmigration company for Skills Assessment, PRA and Completion Fee add up to £3090 including VAT
thanks for any advice....
The Fees solely to the Emmigration company for Skills Assessment, PRA and Completion Fee add up to £3090 including VAT
thanks for any advice....
thats more than double what i paid
Mar 6th 2006, 9:38 pm
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Re: Emmigration Agents Fees?
Originally Posted by biggy
thats more than double what i paid
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Mar 6th 2006, 9:46 pm
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Re: Emmigration Agents Fees?
HEY THANKS TO YOU ALL....YOURE ALL TRUE STARS!!! MAY HAVE JUST SAVED ME FROM BEING SEVERLEY RIPPED OFF!!! I GUESS I OWE YOU ALL A DRINK WHEN I GET TO CAIRNS!!....so form an orderly queue!Almost all the agent fees are between a grand and £1600 certainly not the £3090!
Thankyou
Mar 6th 2006, 10:21 pm
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Re: Emmigration Agents Fees?
Hi,
Sounds very expensive, we applied and got a skilled designated area sponser visa, and we had to also put 2000 into a bond, which we will get back in 2 years.
All in pounds(there is no pounds sign on my keyboard, only the $)
1200 - Agent fees and getting my degree assessed.
991 - Visa app fee, police and health checks.
Goodluck.
Jo
Sounds very expensive, we applied and got a skilled designated area sponser visa, and we had to also put 2000 into a bond, which we will get back in 2 years.
All in pounds(there is no pounds sign on my keyboard, only the $)
1200 - Agent fees and getting my degree assessed.
991 - Visa app fee, police and health checks.
Goodluck.
Jo
